Author

Year of Publication

Paper Type

College

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

Education

First Advisor

Dr. Mary L. Grimes

Second Advisor

Dr. Janet E. Bosnick

Third Advisor

Dr. Bernadine J. Bolden

Abstract

As a result, in part, of computer anxiety, many educators are not utilizing available computer technology, even though its innovations extend to the classroom. Forty-four secondary English teachers from st. Johns County, Florida were given the Computer Attitude Rating Survey (CARS) along with a follow-up questionnaire, to identify anxiety levels and possible correlations with gender, education level, computer experience, and in-service training for this sample. Results indicate that men have less computer anxiety than women, that computer experience and in-service training decrease anxiety, and that Masters degree students have lower anxiety scores than do Baccalaureate degree students. These findings mirror earlier results, and provide directional data for decreasing the computer anxiety of future educators.